Video processing system for identifying items in video frames

Abstract

A method and a system generate offers to a user of a mobile device based items identified in a video frame from a mobile device. A video frame selector module determines a video frame to process from the mobile device. An item identification module identifies an item in the determined video frame and tags the determined video frame with an identification of the item. Offers of the identified item from at least one merchant are generated to the mobile device.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]Example embodiments of the present application generally relate to image recognition, and more specifically, to a method and system for identifying items in video frames.BACKGROUND[0002]Mobile devices such as smart phones have increasingly become prevalent. Most smart phones include an optical lens for taking pictures. A user interested in an item, for example, at a friend's place or while walking on the street, may use the photo feature on the smart phone to take a picture of the item. Unfortunately, the user of the smart phone has to hold the mobile device steady and the object being pictured needs to remain static otherwise the picture will come out blurry. As such, the user may opt to record a video of a dynamic scene instead of taking pictures.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS[0003]The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which:[0004]FIG. 1 is a network diagram depic...

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